Employees, Employment & Quitting

There used to be two kinds of job quitting. One was an employee doing close to nothing on the job and only keeping the job because they needed the income. That eventually leads to termination.

The other was quitting loudly. A fed up employee rants and raves about this or that on their way out the door before slamming it for the final time.

Brand new to workers these days is revenge quitting. The workplace is toxic, or the employee is toxic, and they just walk out. No resignation letter. No notice. One day they just don’t show up, don’t answer phone calls, texts, or emails as to why they’re no longer coming to work.

The job board, Monster did a report on the subject in 2025 and found nearly half of workers in the U.S. did a revenge quit the year before. Monster career expert, Vicki Salemi said most were on the job for at least two years before silently walking away never to be heard from again.

“Sudden resignations aren’t just individual exits, they’re warning signals flashing across workplace culture,” Salemi said. “When workers walk out without notice, it’s often because they’ve lost trust in leadership or feel their voices aren’t heard.”

Surprisingly, most revenge quits aren’t about money, benefits or lack of career growth opportunities, or the non-existence of all three. Just 4% of the silent quitters said they left the firm because of income. The reasons were:

• Toxic workplace

• Poor management

• Feeling undervalued

The survey found more than anything, culture and management drive loyalty.

Almost 60% have seen a coworker walk away without notice. That causes huge disruptions in the workplace as those left behind have to scramble to do the work of the departed worker, or workers. A third of the workers surveyed have seen four or more coworkers walk away with nary a word.

Coworkers talk inside and outside of the workplace. So a revenge quitter can also inspire others to do the same thing. A staggering 90% say revenge quitting is justified in a not-very-positive work environment and half say it’s a type of protest that’s valid.

Here’s what employees told Monster they want and it starts with proactive leaders.

• 63% want a healthier workplace culture

• 47% say they need recognition for what they accomplish

• 46% noted getting a new boss would have kept them

Lastly, disgruntled, or even satisfied, workers want their time and effort appreciated, and to be seen as an investment in career growth. They don’t want to be seen as someone who just keeps the workplace running. They need real opportunities to advance, and want their employers to really listen to them.

“In today’s competitive job market, addressing these issues proactively could mean the difference between losing talent suddenly — or building a loyal, long-term workforce,” the report Monster report concluded.

Source link: Fortune — https://bit.ly/4sEw2Uj